Calling reading a ‘civil right,’ Richard Robinson joined Scholastic in 1964 and led the company for almost 50 years.
AAP’s Annual Meeting: Publishing as ‘Essential,’ and What’s Next
‘Publishing drives political accountability,’ the Association of American Publishers’ Maria A. Pallante says in her address.
International Booker: David Diop, Anna Moschovakis
Talking of ‘At Night All Blood Is Black’ as both ‘frightening’ and ‘powerful,’ the International Booker jury announces its 2021 selection.
APA Cites 12-Percent 2020 US Audiobook Revenue Growth
In 2020, the report says, more than 71,000 audiobooks were published in the States, up 39 percent over 2019.
AAP’s StatShot: US Publishing up 40.2 Percent in March, Year-Over-Year
Trade books (consumer titles) were up 34.2 percent in March, and 24.9 percent year-to-date in the American market.
Afshin Molavi at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: ‘West to East’
The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute fellow speaks with Mina Al-Oraibi about pandemic-era dynamics in the Arab region.
Bodour Al Qasimi Launches Book at Sharjah Children’s Book Fair
The new release is ‘World Book Capital’ and proceeds from is sales go to damaged bookshops and libraries in Gaza.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Winner Iman Mersal: ‘Reading the Past’
A lost novelist, ‘her whispering voice, fleeing depression,’ led this Egyptian poet to one of the biggest literary prizes in the world.
PEN Belarus Leads Activists’ Response to Roman Protasevich’s Arrest
Demanding the detained writer’s release, the Belarusian PEN Centre unites with sister agencies on the freedom to publish.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Expands Translation Grants
Organizers have expanded the ‘Spotlight on Rights’ translation grants in 2021 in support for the book industry.